Introducing climate change into the biochemistry and molecular biology curriculum

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry V. Jakubowski ◽  
Nicholas Bock ◽  
Lucas Busta ◽  
Matthew Pearce ◽  
Rebecca L. Roston ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Molecular Biology ◽  
Biology Curriculum

scholarly journals Introducing Climate Change into the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Curriculum

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry Jakubowski ◽  
Nicholas Bock ◽  
Lucas Busta ◽  
Matthew Pearce ◽  
Rebecca Roston ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Molecular Biology ◽  
Biology Curriculum

Introduction

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Hess
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Molecular Biology ◽  
Industrial Pollution ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Regulatory Agencies ◽  
The Political ◽  
Public Concerns

Many of the political problems of the day—climate change, industrial pollution, nanomaterials, new technologies of surveillance, and the products of molecular biology—involve complex scientific and technological issues that can provoke sharp divisions in public opinion. Often environmentalists and other advocates of change call for policies that address public concerns with new and existing technologies, and often industrial corporations reply that such concerns are unwarranted and that their technologies are safe and broadly beneficial. Legislatures, regulatory agencies, executive offices, the courts, and voters find themselves caught in the middle, and sometimes they also become divided over how best to develop and to regulate industry....

Crop production in the future - challenges and opportunities.

2021 ◽  
pp. 124-155
Author(s):  
Dennis B. Egli
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Molecular Biology ◽  
Precision Agriculture ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Genetically Modified Organisms ◽  
Genetically Modified ◽  
New Crops ◽  
The Future ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Future Challenges

Abstract This chapter addresses some of the challenges and opportunities facing agriculture and humankind in the years ahead. It focuses on climate change, molecular biology, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), variety improvement, precision agriculture, and new crops.

The New Genetics

2019 ◽  
pp. 157-187
Author(s):  
Gordon Conway ◽  
Ousmane Badiane ◽  
Katrin Glatzel
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Tissue Culture ◽  
Nitrogen Fixation ◽  
Molecular Biology ◽  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Marker Assisted Selection ◽  
Gene Editing ◽  
Recombinant Dna ◽  
Conventional Breeding ◽  
Breeding Techniques

This chapter turns to genetic intensification, which consists of developing crop and livestock crosses that contain genes capable of producing improved yields on a sustainable basis. These crosses often show increased vigor, such that they tend to outperform both parents, although for reasons that are not fully clear. Today, hybrids and crosses are the basis for most improved crop and livestock breeds, including wheat, rice, maize, and dairy cattle. Nevertheless, as has been long recognized, conventional breeding techniques have practical limitations. The application of modern cellular and molecular biology is pursued through four practical techniques: marker-assisted selection, cell and tissue culture, recombinant DNA, and gene editing. The chapter examines the extent to which these interventions contribute to sustainable intensification: improving nutrition, increasing resilience to pests, diseases, and climate change, and improving nitrogen fixation.

Advancing the education in molecular diagnostics: The IFCC-Initiative “Clinical Molecular Biology Curriculum” (C-CMBC); A ten-year experience

2014 ◽  
Vol 436 ◽  
pp. 5-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evi Lianidou ◽  
Parviz Ahmad-Nejad ◽  
Andrea Ferreira-Gonzalez ◽  
Kenji Izuhara ◽  
Laura Cremonesi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Biology ◽  
Molecular Diagnostics ◽  
Biology Curriculum

scholarly journals Innovations in education of the medical molecular biology curriculum during the COVID ‐19 pandemic in China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caifeng Xie ◽  
Chunhong Huang ◽  
Xiaohong Yang ◽  
Daya Luo ◽  
Zhuoqi Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Biology ◽  
Biology Curriculum

Bringing Endangered Species to the Classroom

2011 ◽  
Vol 73 (5) ◽  
pp. 277-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pat Waller
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
High School ◽  
Endangered Species ◽  
Background Information ◽  
News Reporting ◽  
Living Things ◽  
Biology Instruction ◽  
Conservation Of Endangered Species ◽  
Biology Curriculum ◽  
College Educators

Is the topic of endangered species an add-on or enrichment content for your delivery of curriculum? As every teacher knows, it is easier to engage students if there is an interest. With the news reporting of climate change and its impact on living things, conservation of endangered species has become a familiar topic that can easily fit into many topics within the biology curriculum. This article provides background information, suggested curriculum approaches, and a list of resources to enhance your biology instruction. Examples from high school and college educators provide tested approaches to use in your classroom.

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